New Orleans escaped Memphis in overtime as Ty Jerome’s 40-point night headlined a slate of close finishes.
New Orleans edged Memphis 135-134 in overtime, winning by one after Ty Jerome erupted for 40 points on 14-of-22 shooting with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Zion Williamson recorded 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Karlo Matkovic also scored 25, making 9 of 13 shots. Oklahoma City beat Cleveland 117-112, a five-point finish led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 43 points on 14-of-35 shooting and 8 assists. Donovan Mitchell had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for Cleveland, while Ajay Mitchell supplied 20 points for the Thunder. Atlanta topped Indiana 108-104, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 34 on 12-of-25 shooting, including 9 of 15 from three-point range. CJ McCollum added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists for Atlanta, while Indiana’s Jay Huff scored 22 points and Braden Smith finished with 19 points and 10 assists.
Scoreboard
NOP 135, MEM 134 (OT)
OKC 117, CLE 112
ATL 108, IND 104
PHX 113, GSW 116
POR 118, DEN 110
MIA 117, LAL 138
WAS 103, ORL 94
MIL 100, MIN 112
TOR 125, LAC 118
BKN 90, NYK 103
CHI 107, PHI 126
SAC 115, DAL 100
DET 124, CHA 91
BOS 93, HOU 109
UTA 97, SAS 119
Key Performers
Ty Jerome (MEM): 40 PTS, 14-22 FG, 5 REB, 5 AST Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 43 PTS, 14-35 FG, 4 REB, 8 AST Luka Doncic (LAL): 42 PTS, 14-24 FG, 7 REB, 13 AST Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 34 PTS, 12-25 FG, 4 REB, 4 AST Stephen Curry (GSW): 34 PTS, 9-21 FG, 6 REB, 7 AST
Standings Impact
New Orleans, Oklahoma City and Atlanta earned wins; Memphis, Cleveland and Indiana took losses. Standings records and table movement were not provided.
DYMA Insight
All three marquee games finished within five points, and New Orleans-Memphis needed overtime. The featured stars combined big scoring nights with playmaking: Jerome had 5 assists, Gilgeous-Alexander 8 and McCollum 11.